G438

Professional component

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$22.15
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2025-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 504 / J90

- professional component ..................................................... 22.15
Passages mentioning G438

PDF page 504 / J90

Colour vision detailed assessment
   Colour vision detailed assessment (not to be claimed for screening tests such as Ishihara,
   HRR and University, etc.) only where underlying pathology is present or suspected. Requires
   that the following services are rendered: one of the screening tests and at least two (2) of the
   following detailed tests: 100 Hue, D-15, Lathony New Colour Test or anomaloscope test. To be
   performed where underlying pathology is present or suspect. Not to be performed as a routine
   screening test.
G850 - technical component .......................................................... 23.65
G438 - professional component .....................................................         22.15
  Dark adaptation curve (Goldmann adaptometer or equivalent)
G851 - technical component ..........................................................         35.50
G437 - professional component .....................................................                           22.90
  Electro-retinography with report
G852 Full field or multi-focal electro-retinography - technical
        component..........................................................................   38.50
G439 Full field electro-retinography - professional component ........                                        75.00
G524 Multi-focal electro-retinography - professional component .....                                          75.00
   Payment rules:
   1. G852 is limited to 4 services per patient per 12 month period.
      2. G439 is limited to 2 services per patient per 12 month period.
      3. G524 is limited to 2 services per patient per 12 month period.
      4. G524 is only eligible for payment for the evaluation of disorders of the retina involving high
        resolution vision function (i.e. cone function).
      5. Electro-retinography includes any pupil dilation and refraction necessary to complete the
        study.
  Fluorescein angiography
G853 - technical component ..........................................................         25.50
G425 - professional component .....................................................                           44.40
  Fluorescein angioscopy
G854 - technical component .......................................................... 7.50
G444 - professional component .....................................................        7.00
    Note:
    G425, G853, G444, G854 - for bilateral procedures, add 50% of the listed benefit.
Fee master record

Master, record 2149. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

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Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.

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provider00000221500 / 22.15
assistant00000000000 / 0
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00000000000 / 0
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Explanation

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This is the professional component for a detailed colour vision assessment. It is listed under Ophthalmology, T P, in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures.

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